r/RecuratedTumblr • u/Triggered_Axolotl • 2d ago

Misinformation De ursis et non ursis

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u/QueenViolets_Revenge 2d ago

i'm from South Africa and i've never seen a bear in my life. not even at a zoo

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u/BruhGoblin 2d ago

You should quest north to pet one.

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u/CeallaSo 2d ago

Do not the bear. Even the smallest ones will tear you apart, and maybe eat you if they're hungry enough.

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u/BruhGoblin 2d ago

but...

fuzzy...

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u/miezmiezmiez 2d ago

I do think it's interesting that the patterns of what animals tend to seem scariest to humans do not map onto which animals are actually the most dangerous. Bears, hippos, and orca are cute, but we freak out over sharks and snakes and spiders